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Democratising the EU from below? citizenship, civil society and the public sphere

For the European Union of the 21st century, the search for sustainable prosperity and stability includes the challenge of reconciling democratic ideals and practices with the construction of a European constitutional order. From the 2001 Laeken Summit to the 2009 Lisbon Treaty and beyond EU leaders...

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Other Authors: Liebert, Ulrike (Editor), Gatting, Alexander (Editor), Evas, Tatjana (Editor)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: London Routledge 2016
Subjects:
Political participation > European Union countries
Democratization > European Union countries
Civil society > European Union countries
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Table of Contents:
  • 1. Democratising the EU from below? : citizenship, civil society and the public sphere in making Europe's order / Ulrike Liebert
  • 2. Still 'between eros and civilisation'? : citizens, courts and constructing European citizenship / Tatjana Evas and Ulrike Liebert
  • 3. Disaffected citizens? : why people vote in national referendums about EU treaty reform / Alexander Gattig and Steffen Blings
  • 4. Ignorant gatekeepers against the EU? : v national political parties in European political communication / Kathrin Packham
  • 5. Watch-dogs that cannot bite? : new national parliamentary control mechanisms under the Lisbon Treaty / Aleksandra Maatsch
  • 6. A panacea for democratic legitimation? : assessing the engagement of civil society with EU treaty reform politics / Petra Guasti
  • 7. Still "Second Order?" : re-examining citizens' voting behaviour in European and national elections 1999-2009 / Alexander Gattig, Ewelina Riekens and Ulrike Liebert.

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